Professional Master of Education - Subject Declaration Form
Professional Master of Education
Subject Declaration Form
IMPORTANT
This declaration form should be returned to
the PME provider(s) to which you have applied
or the Postgraduate Applications Centre (PAC).
(More details on the last page of this form.)
French
This Subject Declaration Form allows you to match your degree (and other
qualifications if applicable) against the Teaching Council’s curricular teaching subject
requirements. You must meet the requirements for at least one curricular subject in
order to be considered for registration as a teacher, having completed your Professional
Master of Education (PME).
A declaration form should be completed online, printed and signed by persons applying
for entry to the PME.
You should complete a subject declaration form for each subject for which you are
seeking Teaching Council registration.
The requirements for the curricular subject French are set out on page 2.
For details of all other curricular subjects click here
Applicants should note that declarations made on this form will be considered by the
PME provider(s) when determining offers of places on the PME. Any material errors or
misleading declarations made on this form may result in the withdrawal by the PME
provider of (an offer of) a place or other such action as the PME provider determines
appropriate.
If you are offered a place on the PME, and in accordance with the permission granted
by you below, this declaration form will be forwarded to the Teaching Council, the
professional standards body for teaching in Ireland, who will advise if you meet the
requirements for registration set out in the Teaching Council registration regulations.
Based on this declaration form and your transcripts of undergraduate examination
results, the Teaching Council will confirm if, following successful completion of the
PME, you will be eligible to register as a teacher and which curricular subject(s) will be
recorded on the Register of Teachers.
Updated June 2016
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Professional Master of Education - Subject Declaration Form
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In order to meet the registration requirements set down in the Teaching Council [Registration] Regulations in
respect of the curricular subject of French, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
1
(a) Applicants must hold a degree-level qualification, with French studied up to and including third-year level or higher (or modular equivalent).
(b) The qualifying degree must be equivalent to at least Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and with a minimum pass1 result in all examinations pertinent to the subject of French.
(c)
The qualifying degree must carry at least 180 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits (or equivalent) with the specific study of French comprising at least 60 ECTS credits (or equivalent)
and with not less than 10 ECTS credits (or equivalent) studied at third-year level or higher (or
modular equivalent).
2 The study of French during the degree must show that the holder has acquired sufficient knowledge,
skills and understanding to teach the French syllabus2 to the highest level in post-primary education (see
www.curriculumonline.ie). To meet this requirement the degree must include:
(a) French Language Studies
and
(b) French Literature
The degree must incorporate the study of Literature through the medium of French, comprising at least
15 ECTS credits and should incorporate the study of at least two of the following areas:
i. Drama
ii. Poetry
iii.Fiction
iv. Media/Film Studies or Communications
v. History of Ideas (Philosophical works in French).
3 Applicants must have verifiable residential experience of at least two months in France or a country
where French is the vernacular (spoken language).
4 Applicants must provide evidence of linguistic competence in the language. This can be demonstrated by:
(a) Applicants for whom the language is their mother tongue
Or
(b) Providing evidence of achieving a minimum level of B2.2 on the Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages (or equivalent) from the higher education institution where the qualification
was completed. Alternatively applicants can provide certification of successful completion of an
independent language competency test.
5 Applicants must also have completed a programme of post-primary initial teacher education (age range
12-18 years) carrying a minimum of 120 ECTS credits (or equivalent)3.
1
2
3
which includes pass by compensation.
as approved by the Minister for Education and Skills, and published by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).
Applicants who have commenced a programme of initial teacher education prior to 01/09/2014 carrying less than 120 ECTS credits may be exempted
from this requirement at the Council’s discretion.
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French
Name:
Address:
Date of Birth:
PPS Number:
Email:
Phone No:
Mobile No:
Degree Title:
Year of Award:
Degree Awarding Body:
Other Relevant Qualification(s) in French (if applicable):
Title of qualification
Awarding Body
Year of
Award
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French
If you are in the final year of your degree or completing further studies to enable you to meet the Teaching
Council’s registration requirements for a curricular subject, you can record details of these ongoing studies,
including module title(s) and ECTS credit weighting(s) in the grid below, provided all relevant studies will have
been successfully completed prior to taking up a place on the PME.
Please answer questions 1-8 below and insert module code(s), module title(s) and ECTS credit values
as required.
1 Is your degree equivalent to a least a Level 8 on the Irish National Framework of
Yes
No
2 Does your degree carry a minimum of 180 ECTS credits (or equivalent)?
Yes
No
3 Do your studies in French carry a minimum of 60 ECTS credits (or equivalent)?
Yes
No
4 Do your studies in French include the study of not less than 10 ECTS credits (or
Yes
No
5 Do your studies in French include the study of French Language Studies?
Yes
No
6 Do your studies in French include the study of French Literature through the
Yes
No
(a) Drama
Yes
No
(b) Poetry
Yes
No
(c) Fiction
Yes
No
(d) Media/Film Studies or Communications
Yes
No
(e) History of Ideas (Philosophical works in French)?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Qualifications (NFQ)?
equivalent) at third-year level or higher (modular equivalent)?
medium of French comprising of at least 15 ECTS credits?
Do your studies in French literature incorporate the study of at least two of the
following areas:
7 Have you provided verifiable residential experience of at least two months in a
country where French is the spoken language? See page 7 for evidence required
If you have answered ‘No’ to this question you will be considered for a place on
the PME but your registration cannot be confirmed until evidence of two months
residency is provided.
8 Have you provided evidence of linguistic competence in the French language? See
page 7 for evidence required.
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In relation to questions 3, 4, 5 and 6 above, please list below the code(s), title(s) and ECTS credit values for
each module studied.
Essential Areas of Study (Language Studies and Literature Studies)
Language Studies
Module Code
Module Title
ECTS Credit Value
Literature Studies
(a minimum of 15 ECTS credits is required for studies in areas 6(a) - 6(e))
Area of Study:
(a) Drama
Module Code
Module Title
ECTS Credit Value
Module Title
ECTS Credit Value
Area of Study:
(b) Poetry
Module Code
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Area of Study:
(c) Fiction
Module Code
Module Title
ECTS Credit Value
Area of Study:
(d) Media/Film Studies or Communications
Module Code
Module Title
ECTS Credit Value
Area of Study:
(e) History of Ideas (Philosophical works in French)
Module Code
Module Title
ECTS Credit Value
Module Title
ECTS Credit Value
Area of Study:
Other
Module Code
Total ECTS Credits in French
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Evidence of Residential Experience
Below please identify what evidence you have enclosed with this declaration form to show that you have at
least two months residential experience in France or another French speaking country.
Tick (√) which is
applicable to you
1 My transcript of results confirms I spent a minimum of 2 months in France or another
French speaking country.
Yes
[Please note if your transcript states “Off Campus Programme/Erasumus Programme” and
does not confirm the programme was undertaken in France or another French speaking
country, this must be confirmed in an accompanying letter from the relevant Higher
Education Institution].
2 French is my mother tongue. I have enclosed a certified copy of my passport as evidence
Yes
3 I have worked and/or studied in France or another French speaking country for at least two
Yes
that I am a native of France or another French speaking country.
months and have enclosed a letter/statement from my employer/college / landlord (In the
case of employer/landlord, contact details such as a phone number and an email address
is required).
Evidence of Linguistic Competence
Below please identify what evidence you have enclosed with this declaration form to show that either French
is your mother tongue or that you have achieved a minimum level of B2.2 on the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or equivalent for French.
Tick (√) which is
applicable to you
1 French is my mother tongue. I have enclosed a certified copy of my passport as evidence
Yes
2 I have enclosed my undergraduate transcripts of results which explicitly state that I have
Yes
3 I have enclosed evidence of the successful completion of an independent language
Yes
that I am a native of France or another French speaking country.
achieved a minimum level of B2.2 on the CEFR
Or
I have enclosed a relevant module descriptor which clearly states, “if successfully
completed, the student will have achieved a minimum of a B2.2 on the CEFR”
Or
I have enclosed a letter/statement from the Higher Education Institution where I
completed my degree, which explicitly states that I have achieved a minimum level of
B2.2 on the CEFR (or equivalent).
competency test, showing achievement of a minimum of B2.2 on the CEFR (or equivalent)
for French.
Professional Master of Education - Subject Declaration Form
French
I declare that I have completed the studies in French as set out above and that the
details that I have entered in the tables above are true and accurate to the best of my
knowledge.
I hereby authorise the authorities in the PME provider(s) to whom I am applying
to provide the Teaching Council with the details necessary to commence my registration
with the Teaching Council, i.e., my name, contact address, date of birth, gender, PPS
number, email address, telephone contact details and a copy of this Subject Declaration
Form. The PME provider(s) to whom I am applying are:
1
2
3
4
Name:
Date:
Signature:
IMPORTANT
This declaration form should be returned to the
PME provider(s)* to which you have applied.
Do not return to the Teaching Council.
*Where applications have been made to the four NUIs or
DCU this form should be returned to the Postgraduate
Applications Centre (PAC).
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